Finally getting started

[bmoss85]

well im finally getting started on my 90t i bought 8 months ago. ive had the car stored at my fathers house for those past months, i just got it moved to my house the other day. i have alot of work to do. i dont know how fast this build is going to go as i have a very hectic work schedule. i hoping to get around 500-600hp. ive got a long way to go.

heres a few pics of the car, more pics coming soon

 

[bmoss85]

some more pics.

hacked up dash harness

manual drivers seat ftw!

rebuilt head

 

[noah89t]

looks like a great candidate for a big, expensive build.
i'm curious about the manual drivers' seat. i didn't think it was an option for the turbo car.

 

[bmoss85]

looks like a great candidate for a big, expensive build.
i'm curious about the manual drivers' seat. i didn't think it was an option for the turbo car.

it was originally a leather car, the previous owner swapped the leather for the cloth interior out of another car. its the first time ive seen a manual drivers seat.

 

[noah89t]

from what i remember, if you had a base model n/a without TEMS, you could get the manual seat too. but i'm no expert, nor do i play one on t.v.
do you have to start sourcing parts to put the interior back together, or did you pull the guage cluster?

 

[mk3design]

Jackass, you make me miss my old white 90....

Hope your build goes well

 

[bmoss85]

do you have to start sourcing parts to put the interior back together, or did you pull the guage cluster?

no, i have all the interior pieces. ive got to pull the dash so i can replace the dash harness. i just picked one up yesterday.

 

[noah89t]

have fun with that, i pulled one off my parts car recently and it went from the fuse panel on drivers' side, behind dash to pass. side, through fender, across the front of car, through driver fender and back to fuse panel. in several pieces of course.

 

[bmoss85]

well i the original block has been sitting and got some rust on the cylinder walls. i got worried i wouldnt have the clearance i needed when i honed it to get rid of the rust so i picked up another 90t engine yesterday.

old block

engine i just picked up, ive still got to tear it down

eagle rods and arias pistons that came in original engine. looks like it was burning alot of oil. they only had 2000 miles on them. im going to clean them up and have the skirts coated.

 

[bmoss85]

today i pulled the dash so i could put in the new dash harness i just bought. there were quite a few wires in the car that were not put there by toyota.

 

[cartel1_950]

that support bar is pretty rusty looking! how the hell did it rust under your dash inside your car?

 

[bmoss85]

that support bar is pretty rusty looking! how the hell did it rust under your dash inside your car?

pretty much any of them ive ever seen look like that. i was thinking about pulling it and painting it.